Fuel Discount Program.....to good to be true?

[BillJinOR]

Smaller truck stops I have gone in and the charge the tax manually. But generally since I know the area I use regular gas stations that have access and are cheaper much cheaper but maybe the tds will change that if one can go in and find a way to make it work ( and I’m only here and gone for a month a year I don’t need much fuel here )

[Ray,IN]

Originally Posted by richard5933

Where in Oregon do owners of large (45 ft long) Class A rigs go to fill their tanks. Too big for the average gas station, and truck stops are the norm in every other state to fill them. There has to be a way to get fuel to the tanks of these large beasts in Oregon. Curious how it's done.

Richard the best of my memory, when we spent time in OR in 2014, I refueled several times at truck stops. I had to walk in and tell the desk clerk I was a private vehicle to start the pump. I had to pay at the fuel desk, where they manually added fuel tax to my bill after I had refueled.
I never encountered any truck stop that would not let me refuel our MH.

[richard5933]

Originally Posted by Ray,IN

Richard the best of my memory, when we spent time in OR in 2014, I refueled several times at truck stops. I had to walk in and tell the desk clerk I was a private vehicle to start the pump. I had to pay at the fuel desk, where they manually added fuel tax to my bill after I had refueled.
I never encountered any truck stop that would not let me refuel our MH.

Okay - that's good to know. The big question then remains how would the TSD program come into play if the EFS card was used to pay for the fuel. I'd like to assume that if the pump is started with the EFS card (whether inside or outside) the program will still work. Guess we'll find out when someone tries it.

[reubenray]

After buying fuel using this card twice and being the first times I have ever used the big truck lanes I will never use the FJ RV lanes again. I was concerned about waiting in line for a long time. Now I pull in behind a truck where I have time to use the bathroom in the motorhome. The extra space at the truck lanes are a big plus also.

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by reubenray

After buying fuel using this card twice and being the first times I have ever used the big truck lanes I will never use the FJ RV lanes again. I was concerned about waiting in line for a long time. Now I pull in behind a truck where I have time to use the bathroom in the motorhome. The extra space at the truck lanes are a big plus also.

Welcome to the unofficial truck stop club. Never look back.

[BobGed]

Originally Posted by reubenray

After buying fuel using this card twice and being the first times I have ever used the big truck lanes I will never use the FJ RV lanes again. I was concerned about waiting in line for a long time. Now I pull in behind a truck where I have time to use the bathroom in the motorhome. The extra space at the truck lanes are a big plus also.

I know you were concerned about fueling in the truck lanes, so I'm glad to hear that it is going well for you.

Just one more tip for you to consider if your DEF tank is on the DS. Mine is and when I need to fill it and there's a truck waiting behind me this is what I do.

While my diesel pump is running I go back and let the driver know that when I'm finished fueling I will be pulling partially forward to fill the DEF tank as it is located in the second bay from the rear of the coach. I have not received one complaint yet doing this. Most of the time it's a nod of head, but a few times it was a "thanks for letting me know". This way they don't start their engines when they see me put the diesel nozzle back in the pump.

[rlott2k]

Originally Posted by richard5933

Where in Oregon do owners of large (45 ft long) Class A rigs go to fill their tanks. Too big for the average gas station, and truck stops are the norm in every other state to fill them. There has to be a way to get fuel to the tanks of these large beasts in Oregon. Curious how it's done.

Mine is only a wee 39.5’ but never had any issues at Oregon truck stations.

[oatmeal]

Originally Posted by Ray,IN

Richard the best of my memory, when we spent time in OR in 2014, I refueled several times at truck stops. I had to walk in and tell the desk clerk I was a private vehicle to start the pump. I had to pay at the fuel desk, where they manually added fuel tax to my bill after I had refueled.
I never encountered any truck stop that would not let me refuel our MH.

Several years ago, I went to a truck stop south of Portland. I pulled up to the truck pumps and the pump wouldn't start with my credit card, so I went inside and they said I couldn't use the truck pumps, and directed me to a single diesel pump along the curb in the "truck" section (called it the "retail" pump). Okay, fine, but then they treated it like a car pump and wouldn't let me pump my own fuel, so I stood there next to the hose as a guy pumped it for me.

I'm looking forward to real-life reports on how the TSD card is handled in Oregon, Indiana, and Arizona, although I know from experience that just because something happened a certain way one time doesn't mean it will happen the same way the next.

In Arizona, if the TSD discount is only a few cents, the diesel might actually cost more than it would a private vehicle because that discount is 8 cents/gallon. I'd be interested to see if someone can use the TSD card and get the 8 cents/gallon refunded; it might not work that way because the accounting records for the truck stop could treat all TSD transactions as commercial.

Generally, I avoid fueling in Indiana because I like to understand how things I'm doing work. The last time was a couple of years ago, and for some reason I paid the exempt price, but have no idea why. That worked out to my benefit, except for the mental anguish from wondering "Whyyyyy?"

[Wayne M]

I fueled in Indiana in August at a PFJ truck stop. Swiped the PFJ card, pumped and went on with business as usual. Nothing unusual.

[ernieh]

Originally Posted by Wayne M

I fueled in Indiana in August at a PFJ truck stop. Swiped the PFJ card, pumped and went on with business as usual. Nothing unusual.

Please confirm that you were on the truck side, not auto or RV pumps.

[reubenray]

I used the card at a Loves's in Plymouth, IN a few days ago with no issues.

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by ernieh

Please confirm that you were on the truck side, not auto or RV pumps.

I have never use the auto side rv pumps. I always use the truck side pumps - always. Even when I was towing a 5rth wheel with an F350S dually I used truck side truck stop pumps. I have been in 46 of the 48 contiguous states always using truck side, missing ND and DE and have always used truck side pumps.

Why do you ask?


Edited: Found this on PFJ listing for Indiana:
"**The advertised diesel price in Indiana reflects the tax-exempt price for
commercial vehicles only. Private vehicles are required by state law to pay state
taxes at the time of purchase. The pump price will increase to include the required
state tax. However, customers will still receive the applicable discount off that price."


So don't worry about using the truck pumps with PFJ Card. I'll bet the EFS card does the same.

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